China, S Korea to speed up FTA negotiations, Yonhap says

Representatives from China and South Korea agreed on Wednesday to push forward negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement, Yonhap news agency reported the same day, citing South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Participants in an economic committee meeting agreed that now is the time for both countries to expand their bilateral trade in terms of quality. the report said. The officials, meanwhile, confirmed that talks are ongoing on deepening investment and cooperation in sectors of high added value.

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